Introduction to Comprehensive Information on Chinese Industrial and Commercial Registered Enterprises
Following the reform and opening-up, China transitioned from a planned economy to a market economy with significant strides. On one hand, coastal cities implemented more liberalized policies to attract foreign investment for factory and enterprise establishment. On the other hand, the relaxation of household registration management systems increased government tax revenues, promoted employment, and facilitated the acquisition of expertise and technology from foreign-funded or joint ventures, thereby driving the development of domestic enterprises and related industries.
Under this historical context, a large number of new companies were established, survived, and achieved sustained growth. However, risks emerged as some enterprises engaged in fraudulent activities under various guises. Due to information asymmetry, the public struggled to distinguish between legitimate enterprises and high-risk problematic ones. To address this, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) opted to publicly disclose enterprise information, significantly enhancing corporate transparency. This information includes not only primary business classifications, registered addresses, registered capital, and registration dates but also extensive data on intellectual property,失信人情况 (dishonest entities), risk warnings, and more. These disclosures provide excellent research data support for studying enterprise survival conditions, industry coverage, and market vitality in China.
CnOpenData now releases highly valuable and comprehensive information on Chinese industrial and commercial registered enterprises, totaling over 170 million records. Centered on enterprises registered over the years, the dataset contains hundreds of fields including: 统一社会信用代码 (Unified Social Credit Code), 注册时间 (registration date), 注册金额 (registered capital), 公司专利 (company patents), and 裁判文书 (judicial documents). The data covers five dimensions of enterprise information: 基本信息 (basic information), 重点关注 (key focus areas), 知识产权 (intellectual property), 企业发展 (enterprise development), and 经营状况 (operational status). These dimensions include but are not limited to the displayed tables and field indicators, achieving full coverage of enterprise operational information.
Given the dataset's extensive tabular structure, CnOpenData presents hierarchical relationships and subordinate structures in the data architecture display to facilitate comprehension.
Time Coverage
Partial tables extend through October 2024
Data Scale
Data Structure Presentation
Tabular Structure Overview
Due to the dataset's complex structure with numerous sub-tables, this introduction provides only table listings. Detailed field indicators and sample data can be viewed by accessing respective module subpages on the right.
Basic Information Module
Key Focus Areas Module
Intellectual Property Module
Enterprise Development Module
Operational Status Module
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- Zhao Ying, Lu Yuanping, Wang Xi et al., 2023: "Taxpayer Status Selection and Employment Opportunities: Evidence from Matched Industrial-Commercial and Tax Data," Economic Research Journal, Issue 9.
- Panle Jia Barwick, Luming Chen, Shanjun Li, Xiaobo Zhang, 2025: "Entry Deregulation, Market Turnover, and Efficiency: China's Business Registration Reform," The Review of Economics and Statistics.
Data Update Frequency
Annual updates